Termite, what percentage were you looking at the photo at? If you're looking at a 110 pixel photo at 400%, it will be blurred and blocky.
It's the black fondant from Caljavaonline.com
It smells like tootsie rolls. Doesn't it?
tastes like it, too. At least at first it definitely has that hit of chocolate in there.
Okay, i've removed my pictures killjoy Martha! Just Kidding, thank you. If you hadn't told us we really might get shut down for sure! Glad SOMEONE knows the rules.
I tried to decrease a picture for my avatar down to 110 x 110 and it was so jumbled it just looked like fuzzy blocks. 
I don't know what I'm doing. Oh well, I'm with Julie on this one - just trust that I too am drop dead gorgeous 
oh Wilton
Term, e-mail me the pic and I will shrink it for you. It's only a 2 minute deal for me. I do it all the time.
Hey loops! Whatch out the spiders have your email now! If you want to have someone email you you should pm your address next time! 
Maybe I should change my name to "Killjoy"! Thanks guys!
martha, I thought of that too. Moving our thread to the lounge. Starting up a new thread with the same title so we still feel at home.
I always worry about getting in trouble with the powers to be. I lost it a couple of times with my big mouth because someone was being an Idiot and then I get all worried that I'm going to be in trouble.
On the other side of the coin, if people to see our thread they will know how much fun CC can be.
I thought too cake_freak might have gotten bored with us. Has anyone pm her? I think Nick (also a High School student) gotten bored with us. I don't see him post much anymore. He did get to the highest level and there is no where else to go. So that would be like a video game whe you have reached your highest score you don't want to play anymore. I hope I'm wrong because he is so funny.
I am terrible with names. My GD name is Rachelle, with an "a". She's 3 months and I'm still calling her Rochelle with an "o". My daughter gets irate with me. It told her she knows how I am with names, why did she pick one that I am going to have trouble remembering.
When my kids were younger and I had my mind going in several directions, I would go to yell at them and my mind went blank. I would just point to them and say "whatever your name is, you know your not suppose to do that".
Earlier someone mentioned they had two wedding cakes to do this weekend. I wondered if they worked in their home. If so how could you swing that? Twice I've had to pull an all nighter to get a cake done.
I keep wondering how old I will be when I'm too old to do cakes. I only wished I had gotten started in my 30's. I may own a Bakery by now. At my age I just enjoy doing a cake here or there.
I had a young woman that I'm doing her wedding cake this July. If only all Brides could be as sweet as her. I did her Shower cake and she told me what the theme was and said do whatever you want, I trust your judgement.
Her wedding she gave me a pic of what she had in mind and said make what I thought would be nice. And, the Shower cake flavors she left it to me to pick the flavors. She said "whatever you want".
Her 8 wk payment was due on the 12th. I felt so bad because I had to e-mail her a reminder. I knew she just forgot. She e-mailed me back three times, she feels so bad about it. And, she is just going to send me the balance due.
She also ordered cookie favors without even seeing a sample.
She came with her Grandmother and she is just as sweet. I meant her Mother before the Shower, I wasn't impressed.
I'm in a position where I can turn customers down. I don't want to deal with a Bridezella. I had a couple come in that I had bad vibes about. I just told them nicely that they should keep looking around. Thank goodness they never called back.
It didn't feel right that the Groom kept asking me so many questions about cake decorating. How I got the frosting so smooth. Like a Dummy I answered him. I have a feeling they ended up doing their own cake.
The same couple did the same thing to my daughter. She is a Wedding Decorator. They went to her place of business and asked a lot of odd questions. So we think they did their own decorating too.
Now, if someone ask about my decorating I just say "oh, we have our little secrets" and change the subject.
I am too trusting. It's a hard world out there and dishonest people. You don't want to believe it but it's true.
That reminds me I ordered some decorating bags from E-Bay over two weeks ago and haven't gotten them or heard from the Seller. I've sent two e-mails with no response. I don't want to report it but they won't answer me.
If I'm ripped off again I am quitting E-Bay. This will be the third time I've got ripped off. And, I'm always careful to look at their feedback history. Bad, people.
mite, you mentioned Johnny Depp and my heart skipped a beat (me sighing)
Casper, the friendly ghost, friendlest ghost you will ever meet.
NOOO Martha!!! We need someone checking on us!! It is kinda dangerous to leave your email on the forum though... 
OMG I love casper! How do you remember all of this stuff?? Now I'll have to get thinking.
I remember the strangest things and none of them are important.
January 9th is Richard Nixon's BD (why would I remember something like that.
August 16th Madonna's BD, the day Elvis died, Princess Di died and the day that a plane (can't remember the flight number) crashed at Metro airport.
I am full of useless knowledge.
Janette - Tell your DD if she doesn't give up on the name thing you'll just start calling GD ella or ellie! Both of those are totally adorable. Or you could call her Rach. I love nicknames....probably cuz I don't have one! My kids are Becca (rebecca), Chris(christopher) and Cara (Carolyn)!
Wow! You guys are so good at following directions! How come my kids can't be like that!! They are out playing in the sprinklers!
Side note- I live in the country on 30 acres. I send my kids to play in the street! Although we had some vandalism last week. Someone came onto the property and shot out some windows in two different vehicles near our shop building! Yikes!
Hey Martha, we can call you Marth.
Janette, the only thing I can think of to come back with is July 6 is the current President Bush's birthday. And I only know that because that is my birthday too. DH is full of useless knowledge too and I let him know that - and often! But he is GREAT to have on your team for a game of trivial pursuit!
Yeah a few call me Mar (DH and my brother). But that is just harder to say then just saying Martha! I was in school when Back to Future came out. There was no way I was going to let anybody call me Marty! That was a boy's name! I was always okay with my name though even though I never met another Martha (who was my age!) Since I was named after my Grandma (Mimi).
I think I've only met 2 Martha's and no I wouldn't like Marty either. 
But how nice to be named after your mimi, which by the way is what my kids call my DH's mother. which by the way, her real name is Gita and everyone calls her Tootsie though. It is funny because when we are saying our goodbyes I always say "Bye Tootsie" and sometimes DD says it too. It's too cute.
My mom's nickname is Marty, or Smarty. I just call her mom. 
My MIL goes by Mimi for the Grandkids. I call her...nope, sorry can't write that here. Just kidding! I like her well enough.
Wow...I finally caught up. I've been at it off and on all day. Congrats Cathy on the walk! I live for nicknames...I'm Bree and my son is Joey. Its just easier with nicknames. I know someone on here mentioned getting an airbrush type thingy from Home Depo? What was it called? Ok...I think thats all. Sorry I'm not very exciting 
I'll be back after dinner.
Welcome!
Sprayer:
Home Depot carries a wonderful little sprayer in the paint department called "Preval" sprayer. It is 3.98 and sprays airbrush and perfectly and beautifully everytime. It is food safe. Duff, Ace of Cakes guy, uses it as well.
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-260883.html
edited for bad spelling!
My mom's nickname is Marty, or Smarty. I just call her mom.
My MIL goes by Mimi for the Grandkids. I call her...nope, sorry can't write that here. Just kidding! I like her well enough.
LOL, I love my mil - she has been a real mom to me. In fact, I don't know why I don't call her mom 
Anyway, you had me rollin' on that one.
Ok I'm back from cake class and just caught up with you guys... I'm glad I saw everyone's pics b4 I left. One day I will figure out how to shrink my pic... I'll pick a real good one too like a horse or monkey butt!!!! Just kidding. Some times people call me Jules (few and usually via email) Juliequeen comes from what my DH started calling me while we were still dating... Is't he a darling!!!!
Monica I love the can of crickets... are you sure you aren't in the south.. ya know round here we even have creamed possum in a can..
Janette, Flight 258....I remember that day, we lived about 10 minutes from the airport but could hear the crash. It's so horrible. Do you ever wonder about the little girl who survived it? I hope she is ok.
Monica, you are killing me with thre crickets. Hey, did you guys move to another area? Please let me know if you do....I would hate to be in here talking to myself....lol my hubby is used to it, but ya know....
I didn't even know there was another "area" for that kind of thing.
The football cake would be perfect for my hubby. I am so glad you posted it. Unfortunately, I would have to put a lions helmet being taken down by any other team....lol
I guss I missed all the pics, but I am sure you are all as gorgeous as I am....lol
Hey Sweet.....
So I had the 2nd class in the 3rd course in Wilton (had to get it in some how) and yes the fondant is still vile!!! Not like it would cahnge over night. My cake did turn out ok inspite of the whole square cake v fondant issues I had... I will post pictures tomorrow maybe.
OMG, I've never seen either crickets or opossum in a can!!! gross.
Juliequeen, that creamed possum just put an awful taste in my mouth and churned my stomach
Hi termite... you're still a true southerner... the creamed possum in a can is a gag gift I saw in a catalog... my SIL who is in AZ thought it was hysterical!!!! Said it looked like something her dad would eat!!!!
Sorry I grossed everyone out... the can is actually filled wit saw dust...
That reminds me does anyone remember Wacky Packs?
haha monica i cant put what i call my MIL on here either
i have my 3rd class in the wilton course 2 tomorrowo need to make my frosting but im sure ill be on the computer all day tomorrow and make it all late right before class
ok and just had to add the creamed possum make me feel a little stomach churn
haha monica i cant put what i call my MIL on here either
i have my 3rd class in the wilton course 2 tomorrowo need to make my frosting but im sure ill be on the computer all day tomorrow and make it all late right before class
ok and just had to add the creamed possum make me feel a little stomach churn
I love to take my SIL into the local Piggly Wiggly... to look at all of the "regional food"
Honestly we were in ... well a Winn Dixie, and I promise there was an older gentelman who had a lovely fresh pack of... pig ears (HONEST) in his shopping cart!!!! What in the world do you do with pig ears???!!!!!
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